At the Santiago Bernabeu, Real Madrid played host to Villarreal with the hopes of achieving a first-place finish in the table and exerting pressure on Girona, who will be playing Deportivo Alaves inside their own stadium tomorrow.
The starting eleven that Carlo Ancelotti selected was his strongest available eleven, with Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo serving as the team’s leaders and David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger playing the back lines.
Twenty-five minutes into the match, Bellingham opened the score with a magnificent header, which was made possible by a brilliant pass from Luka Modric. In spite of this, David Alaba fell to the ground holding his knee 10 minutes after that, and Nacho had to be brought in to remove him off the field.
Due to the fact that Ferland Mendy also sustained an injury during this half, Fran Garcia was brought in to take his place during the break.
According to reports coming out of Madrid, Jose Luis Sanchez has said that Alaba’s injury seems to be quite severe, and it is possible that the player may be out of action for a very long period. It seems as if he has suffered a sprained internal lateral ligament damage. This evening or tomorrow morning, he will be subjected to examinations.
Meanwhile, Mendy is scheduled to go through examinations tomorrow. Positive signs included the fact that the player was able to finish the first half without encountering too many difficulties.
Madrid, who are now in a close battle for the crown with Girona, has suffered a significant setback as a result of Alaba’s injury. Eder Militao is expected to be out until the conclusion of the season. On the other hand, taking into consideration Fran Garcia’s current form, who has already racked up four assists in La Liga, Mendy’s absence should not be a major setback.